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Summit  Christian  College         Vol.  3,  Issue  3  Summer  1989 


GRADUATION  1989 


(I  to  r)  Karen  Stanaford,  Rachelle  Steiner,  Toni  Witzig  and  Bruce  Cluckie  take  in  the  moment. 


Opirits  were  high  on  Saturday, 
May  6,  when  52  young  men  and 
women  turned  their  tassels  and 
officially  became  the  last  class  to 
be  known  as  Fort  Wayne  Bible 
College  graduates! 

The  class  of  '89  welcomed 
commencement  speaker  Dr.  Myron 
S.  Augsburger.  Dr.  Augsburger  did 
a  magnificent  job  of  challenging  the 
graduates  as  they  begin  their 
vocations  and  look  to  the  future. 

Dr.  Augsburger  spoke  from  a 
great  pool  of  experience.  He  is 
currently  President  of  the  Christian 
College  Coalition  and  is  adjunct 
professor  of  Theology  at  Eastern 
Mennonite  Seminary,  Harrisonburg, 


VA.  He  has  authored  numerous 
books  and  has  lectured  on  many 
college  and  university  campuses. 

Dr.  Augsburger  received  his 
undergraduate  education  from 
Eastern  Mennonite  College  (A.B.), 
Eastern  Mennonite  Seminary 
(Th.B.),  and  Goshen  Biblical  Semi- 
nary (B.D.).  He  earned  Master  of 
Theology  and  Doctor  of  Theology 
degrees  from  Union  Theological 
Seminary,  Richmond,  VA. 

During  the  past  25  years,  Dr. 
Augsburger  and  his  evangelism 
team  have  conducted  crusades 
and  preaching  missions  in  major 


Yul  Craig  Martin 
(photos  by  Andrea  Voisard) 

U.S.  cities  as  well  as  in  several 
foreign  countries. 


INSIDE  •  •  • 

•   The  Class  of  1989 

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3 

•    Report  on  Program 
Audits 

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6 

•   Electronic  Music 
Studio 

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8 

•   Alumni  Banquet 

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15 

Dr.  Donald  D.  Gerig 
President 


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for  Dr.  Gerig  to  answer, 

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College,  1025  West  Rudisill 
Boulevard,  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana 
46807.  Telephone:  (219)456-2111. 
FOR  ADMISSIONS,  CONTACT: 
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contact  1-800-233-3922). 


President: 

V.P.  for  Academic 

Affairs: 
V.P.  for  Business 

Affairs: 
V.P.  for  Development 

&  Public  Relations: 
Director  of  College 

Relations: 
Director  of  Alumni  & 

Church  Relations: 


Donald  Gerig 
Richard  Dugan 
Terry  Emrick 
David  Lalka 
Sherri  Harter 
William  Gerig 


PRESIDENTS  PERSPECTIVE 


I  am  excited!  God  has  blessed  us  with  a  time  of  signficant  progress  here  at 
the  College.  This  is  a  time  of  new  beginnings  ...  a  time  for  the  Lord  to 
confirm  again  His  desire  to  see  our  ministry  go  forward.  And  He  is  doing  just 
that! 

Excitement  is  mounting  regarding  our  new  name.  We  have  selected  a  new 
graphic  identity  which  you  will  soon  start  to  notice.  New  signs  will  be  going  up 
around  campus  this  summer.  New  literature  is  due  to  come  off  the  press 
soon. 

I  am  excited  over  prospects  for  a  new  surge  in  enrollment.  Over  twenty-five 
more  returning  students  have  registered  for  this  coming  fall  than  registered 
last  fall.  New  student  prospects  also  seem  encouraging. 

Excitement  is  also  the  word  to  describe  a  significant  financial  grant  to  the 
College.  We  have  been  presented  with  a  challenge  grant  of  $250,000  to  help 
us  reduce  our  current  fund  deficit.  For  every  two  dollars  we  raise,  another 
dollar  will  be  added  by  this  grant. 

Please  thank  the  Lord  with  us  for  the  sense  of  "new  beginnings"  God  is 
giving  us.  Then,  please  pray  that  all  of  these  developments  will  be  matched 
by  a  new  sense  of  God's  presence  on  campus  this  fall.  My  desire  is  to  see 
students  give  their  best  to  being  disciplined  servants  of  Christ.  That  inner 
drive  must  come  from  the  Lord  himself.  Here  at  Summit  Christian  College,  we 
will  be  doing  all  we  can  to  see  that  happen.  Help  us  by  praying  regularly  for 
our  ministry.  God  bless  you! 


Finishing  Touches  for 
the  Activities  Center 

The  College  is  more  than 
encouraged  by  the  progress  being 
made  on  the  new  activities  center. 
As  each  area  takes  shape  a  new 
level  of  excitement  is  felt  by  the 
campus  community.  Throughout 
the  summer  finishing  touches, 
ranging  from  painting  the  College's 
mascot  falcon  on  the  gym  floor  to 
installing  the  stage  lighting  system, 
will  be  made. 

Dedication  ceremonies  for  the 
new  building  will  take  place  during: 

Homecoming  Day 
September  23, 1989 


President  Gerig  gladly  presents  to  Dr. 
David  Lalka,  V.P.  for  Development,  a 
check  in  the  amount  of  $75,000  as  the 
last  installment  of  the  $500,000 
matching  grant  awarded  to  the  College 
through  the  Lilly  Endowment's  Dream 
of  Distinction  Competition. 


In  The  Words  of  The  Class  of  '89 


Much  reflection  and  thought  took  place  during  the  class  of  '89's  last  days  on  campus.  This  page  of 
Summit  Record  is  dedicated  to  the  class  and  some  of  their  reflections. 


Alane  Heindel 


John  Cowen 


Lisa  Foster 

(photos  by  Andrea  Voisard) 


"Any  long  period  of  time  spent  in 
one  place  results  in  the  growth  of 
roots.  I  have  roots  here.  I'll  look 
back  on  these  years  and  smile. 
God  has  brought  me  far!" 
Susanna  Downey 
Christian  Counseling 
Wheaton,  IL 

"A  highlight  has  been  serving  on 
the  'BREAKaway'  Committee  for 
the  last  four  years.  I  now  plan  to 
seek  a  youth  pastor  position  and 
take  part  in  a  summer  missions  trip 
to  Europe." 

Bryan  Heindel 

Pastoral  Ministries 

Rockford,  OH 

"/  believe  Fort  Wayne  Bible  College 
has  some  of  the  finest  professors 
teaching  Bible.  The  theology 
instruction  is  the  best!" 

John  Klay 

Pastoral  Ministries 

Bluffton,  OH 

"The  relationships  I  have  built  while 
attending  Fort  Wayne  Bible  Col- 
lege are  truly  a  gift  from  God.  I 
know  the  friends  I  have  made  will 
be  forever." 

Karen  Stanaford 

Management 

Xenia,  OH 

"The  atmosphere  was  great.  I've 
grown  in  many  ways.  I  have  been 
challenged  and  stretched  in  many 
ways  both  in  and  out  of  the  class- 
room." 

Alane  Heindel 
Elementary  Education 
Rockford,  OH 

"I  have  appreciated  the  attention  to 
Bible  studies  and  the  integration  of 
Bible  into  non-Biblical  studies. " 
Bob  Lenardson 
Pastoral  Ministries 
Fort  Wayne,  IN 


"My  deams  for  the  future  are  to  de- 
velop myself  as  a  counselor  and 
be  involved  in  the  meeting  of 
physical,  emotional  and  spiritual 
needs  of  others.  I  want  to  be  a 
true  reflection  of  God's  love  in  my 
home,  in  my  work,  and  in  my 
church." 

Gail  Schmidt 
Christian  Counseling 
Alberta,  Canada 

"My  wife  and  I  have  the  dream  to 
eventually  open  up  our  own  private 
practice  in  counseling  and  also 
conduct  workshops  and  seminars 
on  marriage  and  the  family. " 
Robert  Heck 
Christian  Counseling 
Fort  Wayne,  IN 

"I  have  a  couple  highlights  in  my 
college  experience.  One  is  growth 
in  the  Holy  Spirit.  The  second  is  a 
hug  from  Tony  Compolo!" 
Robert  Riedhart 
Christian  Counseling 
Fort  Wayne,  IN 

"God  gave  me  the  opportunity  to 
serve  Him,  and  I  chose  to  do  so 
willingly  and  with  joy.  Fort  Wayne 
Bible  College  has  been  a  big  part 
of  that  and  I  will  never  forget  it. " 
Roy  Kohler 
Pastoral  Ministries 
Fort  Wayne,  IN 

"My  immediate  plans  are  to 
SLEEP!  After  my  wife  graduates 
we  would  like  to  eventually  do 
discipleship  among  new  Christians 
in  West  Africa. " 

Bruce  Cluckie 

World  Missions 

Fort  Wayne,  IN 


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OneYear  Old  and  Growing 


On  May  5, 1988,  the  Governing 
Board  of  Summit  Christian  College 
gave  unanimous  approval  to 
establish  the  Eicher  Chair  of  World 
Mission.  The  Chair  honors  Chris- 
tian L.  Eicher,  Peter  L.  Eicher  and 
Barbara  Eicher  Cox. 

Christian,  Peter  and  Barbara  are 
remembered  for  their  sacrifice, 
suffering  and  service.  Family  and 
friends  chose  to  establish  The 
Eicher  Chair  of  World  Mission  as  a 
unique  way  to  honor  and  to 
continue  the  ministry  and  outreach 
of  these  three  special  people. 
And,  what  better  place  to  establish 
the  Chair  than  Summit  Christian 
College  where  32  members  of  the 
three  families  have  attended,  18  of 
them  graduates,  and  where  seven 
family  members  have  served  in 
several  capacities  a  total  of  1 14 
years. 

The  Eicher  Chair  of  World 
Mission  has  been  established  for 
one  year  and  already  is  just 


$40,000  away  from  being  fully 
endowed.  Currently  $410,000  of 
the  needed  $450,000  has  been 
given  and/or  pledged!  A  recent 
major  gift  of  $30,000  was  pledged 
by  Worldwide  Missionary  Union. 

The  earnings  from  the  endowment 
fund  will  be  used  for  the  following: 

-  support  of  the  Chair, 

-  coverage  of  the  salary  of  the 

professor  appointed  to  the 
Chair, 

-  other  benefits, 

-  travel, 

-  further  education, 

-  clerical  help,  and 

-  additional  earnings  for  growth 

and  inflation. 

A  descriptive  brochure  is 
available  on  the  Eicher  Chair  of 
World  Mission.  Contained  in  the 
brochure  are  short  biographies  on 
the  three  honored  Eichers.  If  you 
would  like  a  brochure,  just  contact 
the  College  Relations  Office  of 
Summit  Christian  College. 


A  SPECIAL  LADY 
VISITS  CAMPUS 


EICHER  FAMILY  IN  INDIA  1914 

Adults  by  couples,  left  to  right:  Herbert  H.  and  Barbara  Eicher  Cox, 

Christian  L  and  Susie  Eicher,  and  Peter  L  and  Mary  Eicher 

Older  boys,  left  to  right:  Elmore  and  Albert,  sons  of  Christian  and  Susie 

Younger  children,  left  to  right:  Mildred  and  Cyril,  children  of  Peter  and  Mary 


President  Gerig  pays  honor  to  Miss 
Mary  Edith  Reiff. 


A  very  special  friend  of  Summit 
Christian  College,  Miss  Mary  Edith 
Reiff,  was  on  campus  recently  to 
participate  in  the  dedication  of  the 
College's  carillon  which  she 
donated.  The  chimes  of  the 
carillon  are  a  daily  reminder  of 
Miss  Reiff's  friendship  and  kind- 
ness. 

Miss  Reiff  has  assisted  the 
College  in  several  unique  ways. 
Two  years  ago  she  established  a 
named  scholarship  at  Summit 
Christian  College.  The  endowed 
scholarship  is  specified  for  deserv- 
ing Summit  Christian  College 
students  who  graduated  from  Fort 
Wayne's  South  Side  High  School. 
Miss  Reiff  taught  at  South  Side  for 
many  years  before  retiring. 

Another  recent  and  much 
appreciated  gift  from  Miss  Reiff  is 
her  help  in  funding  the  cost  for  air 
conditioning  in  the  College's 
library.  A  real  concern  by  College 
officials  has  been  the  damage  to 
library  books  caused  by  warm 
summer  temperatures.  The  new 
air  conditioning  will  be  installed  this 
summer  and  will  be  a  tremendous 
asset  to  the  library  and  its  hold- 
ings. 

Summit  Christian  College  is 
extremely  grateful  and  thankful  for 
Miss  Mary  Edith  Reiff's  concern  for 
the  College's  ministry  and  well- 
being! 


New  Name  Brings 
New  College  Logo 

As  you  are  probably  aware,  as 
of  July  1, 1989,  Fort  Wayne  Bible 
College  will  be  known  as  Summit 
Christian  College.  College  staff 
have  been  rigorously  working  on 
the  details  to  successfully  imple- 
ment the  name  change.  One  such 
detail  has  been  the  creating  of  the 
new  logo  (College  signature).  The 
new  logo,  shown  below,  will  be 
seen  on  everything  from  donor 
receipts  to  campus  T-shirts. 

SUMMIT 

Christian  College 


The  announcement  of  the  name 
change  came  after  extensive 
market  research,  constituent 
feasibility  studies  and  several 
months  of  careful  consideration. 
College  officials  believe  that  the 
new  name  will  better  reflect  the 
educational  opportunities  offered 
by  the  College. 


Donor  Awards 

Summit  a  $250,000 

Matching  Grant 

Recently,  President  Donald 
Gerig  received  great  news  from  a 
major  donor.  The  donor  has 
awarded  the  College  a  $250,000 
challenge  grant  for  the  current 
fund!  For  every  $2.00  the  College 
raises,  the  donor  will  give  $1 .00, 
up  to  the  $250,000  level.  The  total 
current  fund  potential  as  a  result  of 
this  grant  is  $750,000. 

In  President  Gerig's  words, 
"This  grant  represents  a  tremen- 
dous help  in  the  College's  budget 
crunch  for  the  balance  of  this  year 
(ending  June  30)  and  the  next 
fiscal  year." 

The  College  invites  businesses, 
churches  and  individuals  to 
participate  in  making  full  use  of  the 
available  matching  funds.  The 
grant  has  already  excited  several 
donors  to  give! 


Memorial  Gifts 


Many  individuals  find  a  deep  personal  satisfaction  in  making  a  contribution 
to  Summit  Christian  College  in  memory  of  someone  special.  These  meaning- 
ful gifts  express  to  the  family  that  you  care  and,  at  the  same  time,  make  it 
possible  for  the  College  to  carry  on  its  redemptive  ministries. 

Upon  receipt  of  your  memorial  gift,  and  when  appropriate,  a  card  is  sent  to 
the  family  of  the  honored  person.  The  amount  of  the  gift  is  never  indicated. 
You  will  also  receive  an  acknowledgment  of  your  tax-deductible  gift. 

Recent  memorial  gifts  to  Summit  Christian  College: 


IN  MEMORY  OF 

Ernest  F.  Ehresman 
Mrs.  Joan  Grabill 

Francis  F.  Neuenschwander 

Forrest  Balsiger 


Rev.  Silvan  Hausser 

David  Basinger  -  Lena  Basinger 


DONOR 

Hilda  G.  Ehresman 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Don  Rediger  &  Family 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paul  Steiner 

Alton  &  Esther  Biberstein 
Emerson  &  Corrin  Lehman 

Edgar  P.  Sprunger 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Raymond  Beecher,  Jr. 

Mrs.  Van  (Connie)  Wulliman 

Anonymous 

Mrs.  Marcella  Balsiger 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Heath 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roy  D.  Ramseyer 


-»  i^E 


ACT  IV,  composed  of  four  Summit  Christian  College  students  will  be  traveling  this  summer  to 
assist  in  camps,  conventions  and  conferences.  Group  members  are:  (front  I  to  r  )Kurt  Schlatter 
and  Van  Duitsman,  (back  I  to  r)  Pam  Witmer  and  Amy  Level. 

5     — 


MORE  THAN  A  PATCH 


by  Richard  P.  Dugan,  Ph.D.,  Vice  President  for  Academic  Affairs 


What  is  the  best  way  for  a 
college  dean  to  invest  $44,000  of 
grant  money?  The  Lilly  Founda- 
tion concurred  that  a  thorough 
review  of  our  curriculum  was  the 
answer.  Since  our  Lord  said  that  it 
is  not  wise  to  put  new  cloth  on  an 
old  garment,  we  determined  to  do 
more  than  patch  up  an  old  curricu- 
lum. 

When  the  college  was  accredited 
in  1985,  our  courses  of  study  had 
recently  been  revised,  and  we 
were  committed  to  assessment 
after  testing  the  programs  for  a  few 
years. 

Using  the  grant  money  (and  a 
little  bit  more),  we  hired  Dr.  Robert 
Mathisen  as  Evaluation  Project 
Director  and  Stacey  Witzki  as 
secretary.  We  brought  in  special- 
ists who  advised  us  regarding 
each  major  and  academic  division. 


These  specialists  included  Drs. 
Arthur  Holmes  from  Wheaton 
College,  Vernon  Grounds  and 
Haddon  Robinson  from  Denver 
Seminary,  Ray  Robinson  retired 
from  Westminster  Choir  College, 
James  Bowling  and  Homer  Kent 
from  Grace  College  and  Seminary, 
Warren  Benson  from  Trinity 
Evangelical  Divinity  School,  Walter 
Hutter  from  Azusa  Pacific  Univer- 
sity, and  Russell  Rogers  from 
InterAct  Associates  in  Chicago. 

Generally  these  people  spent 
two  days  on  our  campus  and  then 
submitted  written  reports.  They 
looked  at  our  course  documents, 
checked  our  library  holdings, 
talked  with  faculty  and  students, 
reviewed  our  own  evaluations, 
compared  our  curriculum  to  that  of 
other  institutions  and  to  ministry 
needs,  and  then  drew  conclusions 
and  made  recommendations. 


Their  work  was  supplemented 
by  that  of  our  own  people.  Each 
program  or  division  was  evaluated 
by  its  own  faculty,  the  librarian,  the 
Vice  President  for  Academic 
Affairs,  and  a  faculty  person  who 
was  not  a  part  of  that  academic 
discipline. 

It  became  a  campus  joke  that 
no  stone  was  left  unturned  or 
unthrown!  And  God  used  these 
persons  to  bless  our  campus 
family. 

Some  fine  tuning  of  the  machin- 
ery was  performed  immediately. 
Other  tasks  that  will  require 
philosophical  discussions,  re- 
search, policy  development,  or 
fund  raising  will  take  longer. 


FACULTY  FOCUS 


Summit  Christian  College  has  been  blessed  with  talented  faculty!  From  time  to  time  we  like  to  update  our  readers 
as  to  our  faculty's  academic  activities  and  accomplishments.  (Please  note  that  this  is  in  no  way  an  exhaustive  listing). 


Dr.  Douglas  Barcalow,  program 
director  in  Christian  Education.  Toured 
several  colleges  and  seminaries  to 
gain  ideas  for  improving  the  Christian 
Education  curriculum. 

Rev.  Richard  Baxter,  assistant 
director  of  Christian  Service.  Pro- 
moted to  associate  professor. 

Rev.  David  Biberstein,  program 
director  in  Pastoral  Ministries.  Ap- 
pointed senior  pastor  of  First  Mission- 
ary Church  of  Berne,  IN. 

Rev.  Arlan  Birkey,  program  director  in 
Biblical  Studies.  Active  in  pro-life 
functions  in  Fort  Wayne. 

Mr.  Dana  Collins,  assistant  professor 
of  Music.    Adjudicator  for  Indiana 
State  School  Music  Association. 

Ms.  Eunice  Conrad,  associate 
professor  of  English.  Attended  a 
seminar  on  the  integration  of  theology 
with  general  studies. 

Ms.  Barbara  Coon,  registrar.  Pro- 
moted to  associate  professor. 


Mr.  Cyril  Eicher,  awarded  rank  of 
Professor  Emeritus. 

Mr.  Mark  Gerig,  assistant  professor  of 
Psychology.  Has  been  elected  into 
Phi  Kappa  Phi  National  Honor  Society. 
Has  completed  another  eight  hours  of 
graduate  work. 

Dr.  Wesley  Gerig,  chairperson  of 
Biblical  Studies  Division.  Will  be 
spending  the  summer  in  a  teaching 
and  preaching  ministry  in  Japan. 

Dr.  Jay  Platte,  chairperson  of  Profes- 
sional Studies  Division.  Was  an  adju- 
dicator for  Indiana  State  School  Music 
Association  and  attended  the  Ameri- 
can Choral  Directors  Association 
convention  in  Louisville. 

Mr.  Roger  Rlngenberg,  associate 
professor  of  Bible,  Philosophy  &  World 
Mission.  Promoted  to  the  rank  of 
associate  professor.     Working  on 
doctorate  degree  at  Trinity  Evangelical 
Divinity  School. 

Ms.  Deborah  Rupp,  athletic  director. 
Elected  as  one  of  the  Outstanding 
Young  Women  of  America  for  1 988. 


Mr.  James  Saddington,  associate 
professor  of  History.  Working  on  a 
doctorate  in  history  at  Bowling  Green 
State  University  in  Ohio. 

Rev.  Gerald  Steele,  program  director 
in  World  Mission.  Has  been  leading  a 
team  of  World  Mission  intern  students 
in  church  presentations  throughout  the 
second  semester. 

Dr.  Alice  Joy  Weddle,  professor  of 
Teacher  Education.  Active  on  commit- 
tees and  running  for  office  for  the 
Indiana  Association  of  Colleges  of 
Teacher  Education.  Is  active  on  the 
AIDS  task  force  in  Fort  Wayne, 
counseling  and  assisting  persons  with 
this  disease. 

Dr.  Jon  Swanson,  chairperson  of 
General  Studies  division.  Successfully 
defended  his  dissertation  on  March  24. 
Was  promoted  by  the  Board  of 
Governors  to  the  position  of  Division 
Chairman  of  the  General  Studies 
Division  of  the  College. 


TOM  SCHAKAT  EXPERIENCES  EDUCATION 
OUTSIDE  THE  CLASSROOM 


When  students  were  returning 
to  classes  last  fall,  Summit  Chris- 
tian College  junior,  Tom  Schakat, 
was  preparing  to  journey  to 
another  area  of  education  ...  the 
country  of  New  Zealand! 

One  of  the  distinctives  of  an 
education  at  Summit  Christian 
College  is  the  requirement  of  an 
internship  experience  in  each 
major.  Tom  Schakat  experienced 
that  distinctive  during  the  1988-89 
academic  year. 

In  1987  Tom  attended  a  dy- 
namic missions  conference.  Since 
then,  God  has  opened  Tom's  heart 
to  the  needs  of  the  world.  God  has 
been  developing  in  Tom  a  burden 
for  the  lost  living  in  other  countries 
where  sometimes  the  name  of 
Jesus  is  never  heard.  Tom's 
internship  in  New  Zealand  was 
exactly  what  he  needed  to  feed  his 
new  hunger  for  the  lost! 

From  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Tom 
belongs  to  the  Christian  and 
Missionary  Alliance  (C&MA) 
denomination.  He  thought  it  would 
be  a  unique  opportunity  to  minister 
with  the  C&MA  churches  in  New 
Zealand.  At  the  same  time  he 
could  meet  his  pastoral  ministry 
internship  requirement  and  receive 
Christian  Service  credit.  New 
Zealand  especially  appealed  to 
him  since  his  uncle,  Rev.  Larry 
Carey,  pastored  in  New  Zealand 
and  is  now  teaching  there. 

Tom  applied  for  his  passport 
and  started  raising  the  financial 
support  he  needed  even  before  he 
had  received  final  word  from  the 
New  Zealand  churches. 

"I  was  trusting  God  to  take 
care  of  the  details.  So  I 
started  doing  my  part  and 
faithfully  waited  for  the 
doors  to  open." 

The  doors  did  open,  and  Tom 
left  for  New  Zealand  on  September 
26,1988. 


The  next  six  months  proved  to 
be  an  unforgettable  experience  for 
Tom.  Working  with  six  churches, 
his  responsibilities  focused  on 
visitation,  administration,  preach- 
ing/teaching, and  counseling.  His 
tasks  included  conducting  worship 
services,  office  work,  designing 
and  painting  church  signs,  putting 
together  a  "Boys'  Night  Out"  for  13 
boys  ages  8  to  1 2  and  a  youth 
camp,  visitation,  attending  pastoral 
classes,  witnessing,  teaching 
Sunday  School,  and  using  his 
musical  talents. 

Some  excerpts  from  Tom's  daily 
internship  journal  give  us  a 
glimpse  of  his  excitement  and 
concern  as  he  worked  with  the 
New  Zealand  people  and 
churches. 

"I've  never  led  a  worship 
service,  but  I'll  do  it  this 
Sunday!" 

"Well,  what  started  to  be 
a  short  phone  call  lasted 
three  hours  as  I  counseled 
and  shared  with  a  lady. 
The  next  day  she  gave  her 
heart  to  the  Lord!  It  was 
beautiful!" 

"Spiritual  conversions 
are  not  a  dime  a  dozen 
in  New  Zealand.  People 
here  do  not  feel  a  need 
for  God.  They  are  very 


apathetic  to  spiritual 
matters  and  are  very 
individualistic  in  nature. 
The  work  here  is  tough. " 

Although  Tom  put  in  hundreds 
of  hours  of  service,  his  six  months 
also  offered  him  many  opportuni- 
ties for  fun  in  the  sun  on  North 
Island.  He  took  a  two  week 
vacation  allowing  him  time  on  the 
beaches,  hiking,  and  also  sight- 
seeing the  magnificent  South 
Island  of  New  Zealand. 

Tom  was  confident  New  Zeal- 
and was  where  God  wanted  him  to 
be,  but  it  was  not  always  easy.  He 
missed  his  girlfriend  of  three  years 
and  wished  to  take  part  in  special 
occasions  with  his  family.  And  of 
course,  it  was  disappointing  being 
unable  to  watch  the  Cincinnati 
Bengals  play  in  the  Super  Bowl! 

Tom  learned  many  important 
lessons  during  his  time  in  New 
Zealand.  He  realized  there  is  a 
real  need  to  break  down  barriers  to 
establish  a  relationship  with  Christ 
and  His  Church.  Tom  also  experi- 
enced an  increase  in  dependence 
on  God  as  he  ministered  and 
adjusted  to  another  country. 

"/  had  a  very  good  balance 
in  New  Zealand  between 
ministry  and  recreation  and 
tried  to  make  the  best  of 
every  opportunity  God 
allowed  to  come  my  way!" 


Tom  stands  by  one  of  the  signs  he  painted  during  his  internship. 


Electronic  Music  Plays  an  Important  Role 
at  Summit  Christian  College 


by  Dr.  Jay  Platte,  Director,  Program  in  Music 


The  chapel  began  as  others 
had.  There  was  nothing  unusual 
about  a  praise  chapel  with  singing 
and  special  music.  Then  a  reading 
by  Professor  Jon  Swanson,  taken 
from  J.R.  Tolkein,  accompanied  by 
Doug  Hood,  a  keyboard  major, 
changed  the  entire  atmosphere. 
The  reading  and  synthesizer 
interacted  in  a  creative  interplay  of 
sound  and  word,  each  building 
upon  the  other.  The  image  of 
turning  defeat  into  victory  took  on 
deep  meaning  because  of  the 
addition  of  sound  images. 

Electronic  instruments,  when 
approached  correctly  and  used 
musically,  are  wonderful  enhance- 
ments to  the  expression  of  music 
and  of  the  arts.  They  will  not 
replace  acoustic  instruments,  nor 
will  they  replace  musicians. 
Synthesizers  expand  the  palate  of 
sound  possibilities.  When  ap- 
proached in  that  way,  they  can  add 
potential  and  dimension  to  our 
educative,  creative,  and  spiritual 
experiences. 

MIDI,  PCM,  LA  synthesis,  DAC, 
sequencer  and  other  terms  have 
become  part  of  music  at  Summit 
Christian  College.  Most  did  not 
even  exist  ten  years  ago  but  are  all 
a  part  of  new  ways  to  produce 
sounds.  Our  electronic  music  lab 
started  ten  years  ago,  by  offering 
computer-assisted  instruction  in 
musicianship  and  musical  terms. 
While  that  aspect  has  continued  to 


grow  as  a  part  of  the  College's 
overall  growth  in  instructional 
computing,  the  explosive  develop- 
ments in  electronic  synthesizers 
and  keyboards  are  being  addres- 
sed through  active  moves  by  the 
music  faculty. 

The  development  of  the  elec- 
tronic music  lab  started  when 
Steve  Walley  began  instruction  in 
synthesizer  and  synthesis  this  past 
fall.  Through  private  study, 
students  are  provided  a  work 
space  for  analyzing  or  composing 
music,  for  learning  and  manipulat- 
ing elements  of  sound,  and  for 
learning  how  to  play  the  synthe- 
sizer. A  keyboard  major  was  also 
originated  to  promote  the  skills 
necessary  for  playing  organ,  piano, 
and  synthesizer.  Through  other 
courses  such  as  Theory  and 
Musicianship,  Structures  and 
Styles,  Composition,  and  Arrang- 
ing, the  synthesizer  offers  tools  to 
look  at  the  way  music  is  con- 
structed ~  the  way  it  works,  and 
how  changes  would  affect  the  end 
result. 

Ability  to  use  the  synthesizer  will 
be  a  necessity  as  music  students 
look  toward  the  future.  Being  able 
to  use  it  musically,  not  just  as  a  toy 
or  gimmick,  is  a  challenge  the 
music  faculty  faces.  They  are 
committed  to  be  stewards  of  that 
which  is  given  them.  To  use 
wisely  and  well  is  the  task  of  the 
Christian. 


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Steve  Walley  (I),  music  instructor,  and  Doug  Hood,  music  major. 


New  Developments  in 
Music  at  Summit  Christian 
College 

New  faces  for  ongoing  pro- 
grams will  await  music  students 
returning  to  campus  this  fall.  The 
Electronic  Music  Center,  which 
houses  our  synthesizers  and 
computer,  will  be  moving  to  larger 
quarters.  The  applied  music 
instruction  (private  lessons)  will 
officially  add  a  keyboard  major  (a 
combination  of  organ,  piano,  and 
synthesizer)  to  its  growing  list  of 
offerings.  Theory  and  musician- 
ship will  increase  interaction  both 
with  computer-assisted  instruction 
and  MIDI  (musical  instrument 
digital  interface)  generated  ex- 
amples for  students  to  manipulate. 
Compact  Discs  will  continue  to  be 
added  to  the  library. 


Campus  performances  will  be 
evident  next  year.  Messiah  will  be 
performed  Sunday  afternoon,  De- 
cember 9,  with  orchestra.  A  full 
production  of  a  musical  (yet  to  be 
announced)  will  take  place  on 
February  22,23,  and  24.  Pops  'n 
Pizza  will  be  on  Friday,  April  27. 
Many  student  recitals  and  en- 
semble appearances  are  planned. 
A  full  Program  of  Music  events  cal- 
endar will  be  supplied  to  anyone 
who  requests  one  from  the  music 
office. 

Outreach  to  our  community 
continues  to  expand  through 
several  different  music  instruction 
programs:  group  instruction  for 
children  and  adults  (high  school 
and  older)  in  piano,  and  beginning 
and  intermediate  voice  classes. 
Instruction  on  the  sythesizer, 
workshops  for  choir  directors,  and 
elementary  instrumental  experi- 
ences for  band  and  strings  are 
being  scheduled.  Existing  pro- 
grams serve  about  sixty  students 
annually. 


Clark  Woods 


Summer  Sports  Missionary 


Clark  Woods,  a  freshman  at 
Summit  Christian  College,  is 
excited,  and  he  has  every  right  to 
be! 

Clark  was  recently  selected  to 
be  a  member  of  the  1989  Christian 
Sports  Outreach  Basketball  and 
Track  &  Field  Team  this  summer. 
The  team  will  be  travelling  to 
Germany,  Austria,  Holland, 
Switzerland  and  Belgium.  Clark  is 
the  first  athlete  from  Summit 
Christian  College  selected  for  this 
honor. 

It  may  sound  like  Clark  will  be 
having  a  summer  full  of  fun,  but 
there  is  much  more  to  the  pro- 
gram. Besides  athletic  training, 
playing  basketball,  and  running 
track,  Clark  will  take  part  in  a 
music  ministry,  give  his  testimony, 
and  share  the  message  of  salva- 
tion. The  team  will  also  be  working 
in  churches,  schools,  prisons, 
hospitals,  orphanages,  clinics  and 
street  outreaches. 

Clark  first  found  out  about  the 
sports  outreach  program  when 
Summit  Christian  College  Athletic 
Director,  Deborah  Rupp,  posted 
the  information  on  the  sports 
bulletin  board.  In  Coach  Rupp's 
words, 

"Clark  is  a  good  athlete.  He 
showed  a  real  interest  in  the 
summer  ministry,  so  I  encour- 
aged him  to  go  for  it!" 

Clark  did  go  for  it!  Based  on  his 
commitment  to  Christ,  his  excellent 
athletic  talents  and  Coach  Rupp's 
recommendation,  Clark  made  the 
team. 

One  affirmation  to  Clark  that  it 
was  God's  will  for  him  to  take  part 
in  the  outreach  was  how  quickly 
the  $3,000  he  needed  for  ex- 
penses was  raised.  In  just  a  short 
time  Clark  had  the  money  pledged 
that  he  needed. 


"I  thank  God  for  once  again 
supplying  my  needs  in  a 
magnificent  way.  The  church 
I  am  active  in  here  in  Fort 
Wayne,  Cornerstone  Christian 
Worship  Center,  has  been 
more  than  generous  and 
supportive  of  this  opportunity. " 

Clark  has  been  at  Summit 
Christian  College  for  just  one  year, 
but  he  has  already  made  his  mark. 
He  served  as  freshman  class 
president  and  will  serve  as  sopho- 
more class  president  next  aca- 
demic year.  His  performance  in 
sports  at  the  College  has  been  an 
encouragement  to  himself  and  to 
his  teammates. 

"I  love  sports.  I  remember  my 
first  track  meet.  I  was  winning 
but  suddenly  decided  to  stop 
and  re-tie  my  shoes!  I  have 
come  a  long  way  since  that 
day.  I  consider  it  a  privilege 
to  represent  Summit  Christian 
College  on  such  a  large  scale 
this  summer." 

What  is  so  exceptional  about 
Clark's  first  basketball  season  at 


Summit  Christian  College  is  that  it 
was  his  first  season  ever  to  play 
varsity  basketball!  In  high  school 
he  focused  on  track  and  gave  little 
time  to  the  game  of  basketball. 
Clark  did  not  let  the  newness  of 
the  game  limit  his  achievements. 
He  led  the  Falcons  in  rebounds 
and  before  breaking  his  nose,  was 
averaging  30  points  a  game.  Even 
after  breaking  his  nose  his  average 
remained  in  double  figures! 

Clark  is  approaching  this 
summer  with  several  goals.  His 
first  goal  is  to  minister  and  share 
the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.  His 
second  goal  is  to  bring  back  a 
medal  to  Summit  Christian  Col- 
lege. 

"The  Lord  has  blessed  me 
with  this  opportunity.  In 
return  I  will  be  the  best  I 
possibly  can  be!" 

We  know  Clark  will  be  a  fine 
representative  of  Summit  Christian 
College.  We  wish  him  the  best  in 
his  summer  adventure. 


Clark  Woods  anticipates  a  winning  season  this  summer  as  he  travels  with  the  Christian 
Sports  Outreach  Basketball  and  Track  and  Field  Team. 
9    - 


ALUMNI  ALBUM 


PHONATHON  UPDATE 

ALUMNI  EVENTS 
ON  CAMPUS 

THANK  YOU  ALUMNI  FOR  MAKING  PHONATHON  '89  A  SUCCESS! 

REJOICE  WITH  US HIGHLIGHTS 

Over  70  alumni  and  friends  succeeded  in  talking  to  1 ,250  alumni. 

Phone  pledges  were  made  by  642  alumni. 

Another  338  alumni  mailed  in  pledges. 

All  pledges  totaled  $39,079. 

Indianapolis  area  alumni  made  calls  in  their  own  area  and  had  pledges  of 

$1,750. 
Special  THANKS  to  the  186  alumni  who  pledged  to  the  Alumni  Scholarship 

Fund  for  the  first  time. 
Congratulations  to  the  three  callers  with  the  highest  totals  in  pledges: 
Arlan  Birkey                   $4,925 
Evelyne  Schmidt            $3,530 
Cyril  Eicher                    $2,183 
When  all  pledges  are  paid,  the  total  for  the  Alumni  Scholarship  Endowment 

Fund  should  reach  $200,000. 
Next  year  we  will  have  at  least  25  scholarships  of  $700  each. 
Keep  up  the  good  work.  We  now  have  a  significant  scholarship  fund  which 

continues  to  benefit  more  and  more  worthy  students  each  year. 

HOMECOMING  DETAILS 

Sept.  9          Alumni  Soccer 
Reunion 

Sept.  22        Women's  Volleyball 
Reunion 

Sept.  23        Homecoming/ 
Parents  Day 

Nov.  11         Alumni  Men's 

Basketball  Reunion 
(first  official  basket- 
ball game  in  the  new 
activities  center) 

1990 

March           PHONATHON 
April             Alumni  Chapel 
May  11          Alumni  Banquet 

DO  YOU  KNOW  WHERE 
THESE  GRADUATES  ARE? 

Could  you  help  us  find  the  following 
graduates?  We  do  not  have  an  address 
listed  in  our  files  for  the  following: 

Doris  Smith  Moore  g30,  Lois  Hirschy 
Langdon  g40,  Anne  Kontra  Bateman  g45, 
Ruth  Allen  Savage  g45,  Dale  Jett  g50 
Donald  Yaeger  g50,  Basil  Thompson  g55 
Edna  Wichert  McCartney  g55,  g58 
Eileen  Murray  g60,  Shirley  Rice  Mikhail 
g65,  David  Reichhardt  g65,  Luke  Showal- 
ter  g65,  Mary  Rodenbush  Speicher  g65 
Jean  Waring  Tarolli  g65,  Thomas  Matthew 
g75,  Terry  Scrogham  Sisk  g75,  Keith  Van 
Tilberg  g75,  Timothy  Walberg  g75 

September     22        Women's  Volleyball  Reunion  - 

Alumni  vs.  Varsity 

23        Homecoming/Parents'  Day 

Morning           Activities  Center  Dedication 
Noon  -  2  pm    Class  Reunions 

10th -Class  of  1979 
5th -Class  of  1984 
1  st  -  Class  of  1 988 
2  pm                Soccer 

SUMMIT  vs  Michigan  Christian 
4:30  pm           Chicken  Barbeque  on  Witmer  lawn 
7:30  pm           Worley-Hiner  Concert 

(concert  in  new  activities  center) 

MORE  DETAILS  TO  COME  YOUR  WAY! 
in 

Ministry  Announcement  Sheet 

As  a  service  to  alumni  in  traveling 
ministries  (evangelism,  music, 
growth  seminars,  etc.)  the  Alumni 
Office  is  planning  to  publish  at 
least  once  a  year  a  listing  of  all 
such  ministries. 

Please  send  us  information  about 
your  ministry  and  where  and  how 
you  can  be  contacted  by  those 
interested  in  talking  to  you.  The 
announcement  will  probably  be 
sent  out  in  August. 

Two  Alumni  Awarded  Honorary 
Membership  in  Delta  Epsilon  Chi 

Two  distinguished  alumni  were  elected  to  membership  in  Delta  Epsilon  Chi,  the  Honor  Society  of  the  American  Asso- 
ciation of  Bible  Colleges.  The  two  alumni,  Rev.  Ralph  Brandenburg  and  Rev.  Donald  T.  Mcintosh,  were  recognized  at  the 
May  5  Alumni  Banquet. 


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Donald  &  Evelyne  Mcintosh 


Rev.  Donald  T.  Mcintosh 

Pastoring,  preaching,  and  promoting  are  three  words  that  describe  the 
almost  fifty  years  of  ministry  by  Rev.  Donald  Mcintosh.  His  lifetime  of  service 
for  the  Lord  in  partnership  with  his  wife,  Evelyne,  has  literally  carried  them 
twice  around  the  world,  including  three  extensive  visits  to  mainland  China. 

After  graduating  from  Fort  Wayne  Bible  College  in  1941 ,  Don  received  his 
Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  the  University  of  Dayton;  the  Master  of  Divinity 
and  Master  of  Sacred  Theology  degrees  from  Wesley  Seminary  in  Washing- 
ton, D.C.;  and  additional  graduate  credit  at  Temple  University. 

The  first  28  years  of  ministry  for  Don  involved  primarily  the  pastoring  of 
United  Methodist  churches  in  Ohio,  Maryland,  and  Washington,  D.C.  Don  was 
led  to  a  full-time  involvement  in  missions  when  he  became  the  U.S.  Director  of 
the  Chinese  Overseas  Christian  Mission,  a  position  he  held  for  13  years. 

In  1982  Don  relinquished  the  leadership  of  the  Chinese  Overseas  Christian 
Mission  and  began  a  role  as  Minister-at-Large.  He  and  Evelyne  devote  all 
their  energies,  involving  almost  constant  travel,  to  the  cultivation  of  the  radio 
broadcast  ministry  to  mainland  China  and  to  the  vital  development  of  local 
church  missionary  conferences. 


Ralph  &  Norma  Brandenburg 


Rev.  Ralph  Brandenburg 

Doing  their  part  in  reaching  the  Hispanics  of  the  world  for  Christ  is  the  vision 
of  Ralph  Brandenburg  and  his  wife,  Norma.  After  graduating  from  Fort  Wayne 
Bible  College  in  1962  with  a  degree  in  Missions,  the  Brandenburgs  continued 
preparation  for  missionary  service  by  attending  Missionary  Internship  in  Detroit 
while  assisting  in  ministry  at  the  Royal  Oak  Missionary  Church.  Actual  over- 
seas missionary  service  finally  became  a  reality  in  1966  with  a  church  planting 
and  leadership  training  ministry  in  the  Dominican  Republic. 

On  their  first  furlough  Ralph  had  his  eyes  opened  to  the  need  for  ministry  to 
the  Hispanics  of  the  United  States  when  he  spoke  at  Humboldt  Park  Gospel 
Tabernacle  located  in  a  changing  community  in  Chicago. 

Dr.  Geiger,  President  of  the  Missionary  Church,  approached  Ralph  about 
moving  to  Chicago  to  pastor  the  church  and  head  an  Hispanic  ministry  in 
Humboldt  Park.  Over  a  period  of  five  years  the  "Inglesia  Evangelica  Mission- 
era"  grew  to  almost  200  people  and  became  a  self-supporting  church  in  the 
Central  District  of  the  Missionary  Church. 

In  1987  Ralph  turned  the  Humboldt  Church  over  to  Hispanic  leadership  and 
assumed  a  new  role  as  Coordinator  of  Hispanic  Ministries  for  the  Missionary 
Church.  In  1988  Ralph  also  became  the  liaison  between  the  World  Partners  of 
the  Missionary  Church  and  its  churches  in  the  country  of  Mexico. 


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ALUMNI 


1930 


Florence  Cavender  g35  believe  it  or 
not,  has  once  again  come  out  of  retirement 
(third  time,  I  believe)  to  go  to  a  whole  new 
ministry.  In  February  she  arrived  in 
Bonaire,  Netherlands  Antilles,  to  work  with 
Trans  World  Radio.  Much  of  her  time  is 
spent  in  answering  letters  from  Spanish 
speaking  people,  many  of  them  from 
Colombia  her  original  place  of  missionary 
service. 

1940 

Dean  Freed  g49  has  begun  a  new 
ministry  as  Airport  Chaplain  at  Sky  Harbor 
International  Airport  in  Phoenix,  AZ.  Sky 
Harbor  serves  some  15  million  travelers 
each  year  and  employs  almost  10,000 
people.  The  chaplain's  office  is  located  on 
the  north  mezzanine  of  Terminal  2  if  you 
ever  land  at  Sky  Harbor.  There  are  now 
chaplaincies  in  18  major  airports  with  more 
being  planned. 

1950 

Howard  g50  and  Ruth  Dunlap  have 
been  all  over  the  world.  Last  Nov.  they 
were  in  Ecuador  ministering  in  a  retreat  and 
in  Dec.  and  Jan.  they  were  in  the  Philip- 
pines with  the  Far  Eastern  Broadcasting 
Company.    In  July,  Howard  begins  as 
pastor  of  the  English  Church  in  Guyaquil, 
Ecuador. 

John  fs  54  and  Ruth  (Gerig)  Imler  g53 

live  in  Citrus  Heights,  California  and 
manage  a  business  (in  partnership  with 
another  couple)  called  Executive  Services 
Group  with  offices  in  Auburn,  California. 
The  firm  manages  a  statewide  trade 
association  of  recreational  vehicle  parks 
and  campgrounds. 

Grant  (former  faculty)  and  Patti  (Witt) 
Hoatson  g59  are  living  in  Madeira  Beach, 
Florida.  Patti  is  a  speech  teacher  at  St. 
Petersburg  Junior  College  where  Grant  is  in 
his  fifth  year  as  Director  of  Instructional 
Television  Services.  This  telecourse 
program  remains  number  1  in  Florida  with 
4,163  students  enrolled.,   Both  Grant  and 
Patti  are  Sunday  School  teachers  in  the 
First  Missionary  Church  in  St.  Petersburg. 


1960  cont. 


1970  cont. 


1960 


Daryl  g62  and  Carolyn  (Derreth)  Piatt 
g61  are  in  the  process  of  learning  the 
culture  and  the  language  of  the  Swazi 
People  in  Swaziland,  Southern  Africa. 
Although  most  of  their  missionary  ministry 
is  in  English  they  still  want  to  identify  as 
closely  as  possible. 


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Rich  and  Beth  (Zeimer)  Drummond 
fs63,  C&MA  missionaries  to  Indonesia 
have  had  a  radical  uprooting  from  their 
ministry  in  Java  and  have  temporarily 
resettled  in  Florida.  They  are  hoping  for  a 
new  ministry  in  Indonesia  in  the  near 
future. 

Bonnie  Drudge  g65  will  be  returning  to 
the  States  the  end  of  June  after  completing 
her  last  term  of  service  in  France.  Her 
plans  for  the  future  are  not  clear  at  this 
time. 

Mary  (Cantrell)  Holovar  g65  is  now 
living  in  Littleton,  Colorado,  where  her 
husband  Milt  works  for  McDonnell  Douglas 
Training  Systems.  Mary  is  home-schooling 
their  daughter  Heather. 

Dan  fs67  and  Linda  (Mason)  Hood 
fs67  are  living  in  New  York,  NY.  Linda  is 
writing  user's  manuals  which  accompany 
WANG  computer  programs  written  and 
sold  by  her  current  firm.  Dan  has  com- 
pleted much  of  his  course  work  toward  his 
Ph.D  in  Sociology  at  City  University  of  New 
York.  In  addition  he  teaches  part-time  at 
lona  College  in  New  Rochelle. 

Marie  (Gonzales)  fs68  and  Steve 
Gardner  have  been  in  music  and  concert 
ministry  for  almost  18  years.  Last  February 
they  began  to  work  full-time  with  Youth  for 
Christ.  Their  concert  ministry  will  continue 
with  some  additonal  responsibilities  in 
relation  to  missionary  tours.  Their  home 
base  continues  to  be  in  Fresno,  California. 

Bill  g69  and  Sharon  (Walter)  Hull  g67 

live  in  Fort  Wayne.  Bill  has  recently  been 
appointed  the  Director  of  Financial  Aid  for 
St.  Francis  College  in  Fort  Wayne.  Their 
daughter  Brenda  is  a  junior  at  Summit  and 
son  Mark  will  be  a  freshman  in  the  fall. 

Joyce  (Edgar)  Walters  g69  has  been 
teaching  fourth  grade  at  the  Valley 
Christian  Academy  in  Aurora,  OH.  Joyce, 
her  husband  Dick  and  their  two  children 
Brent  (7th  grade)  and  Carrie  (5th  grade) 
live  in  Cuyahoga  Falls,  OH. 


1970 


Nancy  (Waits)  Lowry  g74  lives  in  Simi 
Valley,  CA  and  is  the  Worship  Coordinator 
for  the  Faith  Evangelical  Church  of 
Chatsworth,  CA. 

Gary  Fortney  g77  and  his  wife  live  in 
Fountain  Hill,  Arizona,  where  Gary  is  the 
administrator  of  the  Moon  Valley  Christian 
Academy,  an  interdenominational  Christian 
School,  preschool  through  sixth  grade. 


Charles  Fox,  g79  graduated  from 
Indiana  University  Law  School  with  the  J.D. 
degree  in  May,  1989.  He  has  passed  the 
Bar  Exam  and  was  admitted  to  the  Indiana 
Baron  June  9,  1989. 


1980 


Skip  Kite  g80  has  been  appointed 
Teacher  Training  Specialist  for  Child 
Evangelism  Fellowship  in  Hawaii.  Skip,  his 
wife  Rosie,  and  daughter  Amanda  are 
living  in  Honolulu  and  hope  to  be  full-time 
with  CEF  as  soon  as  support  is  raised. 

Alvin  g80  and  Jonanna  (Steiner)  Van 
Bumble  fs78  have  been  teaching  English 
this  last  year  at  the  Guizhow  Institute  of 
Technology  in  the  People's  Republic  of 
China. 

Norm  Nielssen  g84  lives  in  Phoenix, 
Arizona  and  is  a  Revenue  Officer  for  the 
Internal  Revenue  Service. 

Mike  fs84-85  and  Angle  (Binkley) 
Moellering  g86  lost  all  their  personal 
belongings  in  an  apartment  fire  February  1. 
They  were  not  home  at  the  time  of  the  fire. 
Mike  is  working  this  summer  for  the  Moell- 
ering Construction  Company  and  in  the  fall 
plans  to  move  to  Valparaiso,  IN,  to  pursue 
studies  in  law. 

Al  g85  and  Kris  Steiner  have  moved  to 
Pasadena,  California  to  further  preparation 
for  missionary  service  to  Muslims  with 
Frontiers  Mission.  They  are  studying, 
raising  support  and  presenting  the 
challenge  of  reaching  Muslims  with  the 
message  of  Christ's  love. 

Lori  Wilka  g85  is  now  a  full-time  staff 
member  with  Fort  Wayne  Area  Youth  for 
Christ  in  their  Youth  Guidance  Program. 

Mark  Brinkman  g86  graduated  from 
Wheaton  Graduate  School  in  December 
with  a  Masters  Degree  in  Inter-cultural 
Studies  and  in  January  became  Assistant 
Pastor  of  the  C  &  MA  church  in  Bloom- 
ingdale,  IL.  Patti  (Teall)  g88  plans  to 
complete  her  degree  before  they  apply  for 
overseas  service. 

Lois  Johnson  g86  is  in  the  process  of 
raising  support  so  she  can  begin  work  in 
the  fall  with  LIFE  ministries  in  Tokyo, 
Japan.  She  will  be  secretary  for  the  Japan 
Church  Growth  Institute,  a  two-year 
program  in  which  Japanese  pastors  are 
schooled  in  the  principles  of  church 
planting  and  growth  while  still  pastoring 
their  church. 


NEWS  NOTES 


1980  Cont. 


BIRTHS  cont. 


Andy  Pauquette  g86  is  playing  bass 
for  the  traveling  music  group  "First  Call". 
For  two  months  this  summer  they  will  be 
the  opening  act  for  Amy  Grant's  summer 
tour. 

Lyn  Schwartz  g88  has  joined  the 
Joshua  Project,  a  missions  research  team. 
They  will  be  working  hard  to  prepare  the 
way  for  evangelism  and  church  planting  in 
areas  of  the  world  previously  closed  to  a 
gospel  witness. 


WEDDINGS 


Julie  Johnson  fs  78-79  and  Dean 
Calvin.  December  10,  1988  at  the 
Archbold  Evangelical  Mennonite  Church. 
They  are  involved  in  church  planting  in 
Sylvan ia,  OH. 

Lisa  Skaggs  and  Steve  Burkey  g82. 
December  31,  1988  in  Berea  Missionary 
Church,  Shipshewana,  IN.  Steve  is  youth 
pastor  at  Berea  Missionary  Church. 

Theresa  Marlowe  fs  82-83  and  Kevin 
Fernaays.  October  14,  1988.  Now  living  in 
Ontario,  NY. 

Carolyn  Bortz  g84  and  Jerry  Moyer. 
March  18,  1989  in  Royersford  Bible 
Fellowship  Church,  Royersford,  PA. 

Judy  Cuckler  g86  and  Steve  Dixon. 
April  1,  1989,  at  Teen  Missions  Chapel, 
Merritt  Island,  FL. 

James  A.  Gehman  g86  and  Bonnie 
Sue  Riggenbach.   November  12,  1988  at 
Brookside  EMC,  Fort  Wayne. 

Marc  Siler  g88  and  Tina  Magley.  April 
1,  1989  at  Church  of  the  Living  Waters, 
Quincy,  Ml. 


BIRTHS 


Sheryl  (Ewert)  g72  and  Peter  Lance. 
Peter  Elliott  Ewert  Lance,  February  1 , 
1989.   127  S.  Meridith  Avenue  Apt.  #D, 
Pasadena,  CA91106. 

Susan  and  Terry  Steury  g84.  Trent 
Michael,  June  5,  1988.  667  Lehman 
Street,  Berne,  IN  46711. 

Sheila  (Bland)  fs74-75  and  Ben 

Guthrie.  Amy  Elizabeth,  August  31,  1988. 
6712  Angello  Court,  Fort  Wayne,  IN 
46835. 


Marsha  (Hainline)  g75  and  Dennis 
Barta  g74.  Elizabeth  Ann,  June  7,  1988. 
Dennis  is  serving  as  District  Christian 
Education  Director  and  Marsha  is  President 
of  the  Area  Women's  Missionary  Prayer 
Fellowship  of  the  C&MA.  They  live  in 
Alliance,  OH  at  1887  West  Beech  Street. 

Beth  (Armstrong)  fs  74-78  and 
Gordon  Smith  g78.  Andrew  Richard,  April 
18,  1989.   10450  Juniper  St.,  NW,  Coon 
Rapids,  MN  55433. 

Deb  (Springer)  g82  and  Brad  Nuss- 
baum  fs  76-77.  Tiffany  Elise,  January  3, 
1989.  4105  Glenview  Ct.,  Fort  Wayne,  IN 
46815 

Ruth  (Cole)  fs76-78  and  Don  Phillips 
g77.  Darin  Cole,  July  4,  1988.  4809  Cherry 
Tree,  Cibolo,  TX  78108.  Darin  has  a 
brother  Ryan  and  sister  Amy. 

Colleen  (Lee)  g78  and  Dave  Skofstad. 
Karianne  Lee,  February  28,  1989.  42966  N. 
Crawford  Road,  Antioch,  IL  60002. 

Annette  (Dill)  g82  and  Mark  Krueger 
g78.    Rebekah  Diane,  March  17,  1989. 
4821  S.  Hanna,  Fort  Wayne,  IN  46806. 
This  address  until  July  1989,  then  Mission 
Protestante  CMA,  Sangha  via  Bandigara, 
Rep.  DuMali,  West  Africa. 

Yvonne  (Grady)  g79  and  Randy  Nigh. 
Luke  Jonathan,  February  27,  1989.   Box  13, 
Huntertown,  IN.  46748 

Cynthia  (Marks)  fs  84-85  and  Stan 
Gerig  g79.  Hannah  Esther,  November  1 , 

1988.  10266  Foreman  Road,  Ada,  Ml 
49301. 

Wanda  (Rodgers)  g80  and  Joel 
McClure  g80.    Christopher,  March  1 7, 

1989.  R.R.  #2  CR  250S.,  Warsaw,  IN 
46580. 

Joni  (Taylor)  g80  and  Mark  Lee  g84. 

Jillian  Diane,  March  30,  1989.  6106 
Chaddsford  Drive,  Fort  Wayne,  IN  46816. 

Carolyn  (Stoltzfus)  fs80-8l  and  Kerry 
Rodgers.   Kyle  Andrew,  March  24,  1989. 
5430  South  County  950  E.,  Zionsville,  IN 
46077. 

Beth  (Donigan)  g81  and  Mark  Sever- 
son.   Katheryn  Joy,  December  27,  1988. 
2420  N.  89th  St.,  Wauwatosa,  Wl  53226. 

Cheryl  (Weber)  g81  and  Dwlght 
Silvers  g83.     Kristy  Ann,  April  18,  1989. 
3331  McKinnie  Avenue,  Fort  Wayne,  IN 
46806. 


BIRTHS  cont. 


Mary  Kay  and  Steve  Shaffer  g82. 
Trenton  Leigh,  December  9,  1988.  305 
Franklin,  Archbold,  OH  43502. 

Susan  (Zimmerman)  g83  and  Hal 
Lehman  g82.  Stacey  Lee,  January  9, 
1 989.  Apartado  24,  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico. 

Brenda  (Boyer)  g83  and  Don  Sheehan 
g82.    Timothy  Edward,  August  18,  1988. 
1308  East  Division  Avenue,  Barron,  Wl 
54812. 

Valerie  and  Dennis  Kesler  g83.    Jon- 
athan David,  December  6,  1988.  3715 
Shady  Court,  Fort  Wayne,  IN  46807. 

Krisann  (Lehman)  g83  and  Gary 
Nothing.   David  Geoffrey,  March  1,  1988. 
Box  284,  Sant  Cubat  Del  Valles,  Barcelona, 
Spain. 

Rhonda  (Lehmann)  g83  and  Craig 
Steiner.   Rachel  Renee,  February  20,  1989. 
620  Blueberry  Lane,  Fort  Wayne,  IN  46825 

Angela  (Stroup)  g83  and  Gregory 
Peck  g85.     Timothy  Samuel,  February  23, 
1989.   P.O.  Box  26,  Zanesville,  IN  46799. 

Marchelle  (Cowser)  g83  and  Timothy 
Taylor  g86.    Tyler  James,  March  26,  1989. 
240  Queens  Ct.  #204,  Chesapeake,  VA 
23320. 

Dorie  (Russell)  g83  and  Todd  Burke 
g88.  Alexis  Lynn,  April  4,  1989.  804  S. 
Main  St.,  Goshen,  IN.  46526 

Kathleen  (Undstrom)  g84  and 
Timothy  Hodge  g84.  Jason  Paul, 
November  4,  1988.  459  W.  Palmer, 
Frankfort,  IN  46041. 

Cindy  (Norwood)  g88  and  Jeff 
Lawson  fs  85-87.  Zachary  Michael, 
January  24,  1989. 

Trish  and  John  Mabe  g86.     Tyler  Joel, 
December  22,  1988.  4820  Clintonville 
Road,  Pontiac,  Ml  48055 

Debbie  and  David  Maxwell  g87.   Beth 
Ann,  June  20,  1988.  206  East  Main  Street, 
Silver  Lake,  IN  46982. 

Barbara  (Scott)  g88  and  Brian  Powers 
g88.  Megan  Marie,  January  13,  1989. 
6138  Chaddsford  Drive,  Fort  Wayne,  IN 
46816 

FACULTY  -  John  and  Sharon  Schutt. 

Janelle  Marie,  April  13,  1989.  Janelle  joins 
borthers  Noel  and  Luke. 

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IN  MEMORY 


Rev.  Otto  William  Stockman  g26, 
passed  away  November  29,  1988. 
Bradenton,  FL. 

Rev.  Robert  E.  Weber  g47,  January 
24,  1989.  Retired  minister  but  still 
preached  on  occasion.  He  had  preached 
the  Sunday  before  he  died  and  had  the 
sermon  ready  for  the  next  Sunday.  Died  of 
a  heart  attack.  Wife  Alice  (Schumacher). 

Joan  (Haifley)  Grabill  g48,  February  9, 
1989,  Fort  Wayne,  IN  from  complications 
related  to  an  auto  accident.   Pastor's  wife, 
children's  evangelist,  children's  director  for 
the  Missionary  Church. 

Roger  Read  g52,  March  9,  1989  in 
Hillsdale,  Ml.   Roger  and  Dorothy  had  been 
missionaries  in  the  Philippines  for  a 
number  of  years. 

Rev.  Paul  Henry  g53,  March  4,  1989  in 
Fort  Wayne,  IN. 

Dr.  Kenneth  Fenner  g59,    passed 
away  January  17,  1989  in  Warren,  Ml 
where  he  was  pastor  of  a  Baptist  Church  in 
St.  Clair  Shores,  Ml. 

Phyllis  (Loving)  Jacob  fs  67-68, 

January  26,  1989,  in  Albion,  IN. 

Dorothy  "Dottle"  Murray  g68, 

November  23,  1988.   Dottie  died  of  cancer 
in  Methuen,  MA.  At  the  time  of  her  death 
she  was  Assistant  Professor  of  Art  History 
at  Ohio  University  in  Athens. 

Myron  Richardson  fs  69-71,  April  8, 
1 989  of  cancer.  He  and  his  wife  Debra, 
children  Nathan  5,  and  Christen  3  lived  in 
Fairbanks,  Alaska  where  they  attended  the 
Denali  Bible  Chapel. 

KEY:  g  =  graduate 

f s  =  former  student         ps  =  present 


JOB  BOARD 


The  following  churches  and  organizations  have  written  to  the  Placement  Office  indicating 

openings  in  the  following  positions.  If  you  would  like  further  information  about  these  openings, 

write  the  Summit  Christian  College  Placement  Office  and  refer  to  the  code  number. 


Full  Time  Pastor.  Westhope  Bible 
Church,  McClure,  OH.  A-1 
Full  Time  Pastor.  Coletown  Congrega- 
tional Christian  Church,  Greenville,  OH. 
A-3 

Full  Time  Pastor.  Union  Chapel, 
Pennville,  IN.  A-5 

Christian  Education/Youth  Director. 
Christian  &  Missionary  Alliance,  San  Diego, 
CA.  B-4 

Full  Time  Christian  Ed/Associate  Pastor. 
New  Paris  Missionary  Church,  New  Paris, 
IN.  B-2 

Full  Time  Christian  Ed  Director.  Kapaa 
Missionary  Church,  Kapaa,  Kauai,  Hawaii. 
B-3 

Christian  Ed  Director.  White  Oak 
Presbyterian  Church,  Cincinnati,  OH  B-7 
Director  of  Discipleship  Ministries. 
Appleton  Alliance  Church,  Appleton,  Wl. 
B-8 

Full  Time  Minister  of  Youth.   North 
Suburban  Evangelical  Free,  Deerfield,  IL. 
C-14 

Part  Time  Youth  Minister.   Bloomingdale 
Church,  Bloomingdale,  IL.  C-22 
Part  Time  Youth  Director.  Faith  United 
Methodist  Church,  Kendallville,  IN.  C-24 
Youth  Staff.  Marion  Super  Court  Juvenile 
Division.  Indianapolis,  IN.  C-25 
Assistant  Pastor.   David's  Church, 
Millersburg,  PA.  C-26 
Part  Time  Youth  Minister.  Stroh  Church 
of  Christ,  Stroh,  IN.  C-28 
Discipleship  Director  and  Contact 
Worker.  Area  Youth  Ministry,  Indianapolis, 
IN.  C-31 

Full  Time  Youth  Director.  Calvary 
Mennonite  Church,  Washington,  IL.  C-33 
Full  Time  Youth  &  Music  Director.   New 
Hope  Missionary  Church,  Jackson,  Ml. 
C-34 


ALUMNI  NEWS  REPORT 


We  want  to  know  what  is  happening  in  your  life.  Complete  and  send  this  form  to:  Alumni 
Office,  Summit  Christian  College,  1025  West  Rudisill  Blvd.,  Fort  Wayne,  IN  46807. 

2*- 


Name 


Name/Spouse 


Date  of  graduation 

Maiden  Name 

Occupation 

Address  


Date  of  graduation 

Maiden  Name    

Occupation    


City 


State. 


Zip. 


Telephone 


(Please  put  information  to  share  on  another  sheet  of  paper  and  enclose) 

Job  change,  weddings,  honors,  new  degrees,  published  a  book,  unusual  experience 
-  14  


Minister  of  Youth  &  Music.  College  Park 
United  Brethren,  Huntington,  IN.  C-35 
Full  Time  Youth  Minister.  Crossing 
Community  Church,  Newtown,  PA.  C-36 
Full  Time  Youth  Minister.  First  Mission- 
ary Church,  Peru,  IN.  C-37 
Minister  of  Music  &  Youth.  Aboite 
Baptist  Church,  Fort  Wayne,  IN.  E-16 
Women's  Counselor.   New  Promises 
Center,  Peoria,  IL.  F-13 
Houseparents.  The  King's  Ranch, 
Chelsea,  AL  H-29 
Program  Director.  Association  of 
Concerned  Christians  for  Emerging  Social 
Services,  Conshohocken,  PA.  K-6 


Teaching  Opportunities 


Cumberland  Christian  School,  1 100  W. 
Sherman  Ave.,  Vineland,  NJ  08360-6995 

United  Christian  Academy,  P.O.  Box  486, 
Stanardsville,  VA  22973 

Living  God  Christian  School,  1514  Birmley 
Rd.,  Traverse  City,  Ml  49684 

Christ  The  King  Academy,  705  Northeast 
Lincoln,  Paulsbo,  WA  98370 

Plumstead  Christian  School,  P.O.  Box  216, 
Plumsteadville,  PA   18949-0216 

Victory  Christian  School,  220  El  Pueblo  Rd 
NW,  Albuquerque,  NM  871 14 

ACSI,  P.O.  Box  4097,  Whittier,  CA  90607 

Smith-Green  Community  Schools, 
Churubusco,  IN  46723 

Keswick  Christian  School,  101 01 -54th  Ave 
North,  St.  Petersburg,  FL  33708 

Midwest  Christian  Academy,  3465  North 
Cicero  Ave.,  Chicago,  IL  60641 

Intermountain  Christian  School,  4630 
Fortuna  Way,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT  84124 

Norwood  Baptist  Christian  School,  2041 
Courtland  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  OH  45212 

Indianapolis  Public  Schools,  1 20  E.  Walnut 
St.,  Indianapolis,  IN  46204 

Faith  Academy,  P.O.  Box  820,  1299 
Makati,  Philippines. 

Send  International,  Box  513,  Farmington, 
Ml  48332 

Quisqueya  Christian  School  Port-Au- 
Prince,  Haiti,  c/o  MFI,  P.O.  Box  15665 
West  Palm  Beach,  FL  33406 


ALUMNI  BANQUET  1989 


This  year's  Alumni  Banquet  was  attended  by  414  alumni.  Highlights  during  this 

evening  included  "His  Company"  drama  troupe  reunion  and  presentation,  the 

1954  Crusaders  Quartet  and  awarding  Delta  Epsilon  Chi  recognitions. 


reorge  Moss.  Sylva" 


Front  row  left  to  riahf  r«      C,ass  °f  1939 


Class  of  1944 

Front  row  left  to  right:  Florence  "Sadie"  Habegger  Braden,  Jeanne  Schleicher 
Dockery,  Ada  Smith  Hausser,  Mildred  John,  Alice  Cone  Clay. 

Back  row  left  to  right:  Gerard  French,  Glen  Head,  Phyllis  Meier,  Virginia  Meier 
Roth,  Esther  King  Rupp,  Andrew  Rupp,  Burley  Clay. 


£a  i  i  V 


A  total  of  23  Alumni  sponsored  scholarships  were  awarded  during  Alumni 
Chapel.  Pictured  recipients  are:  Seated,  left  to  right:  Regina  Vincent,  Nicole 
Ankney,  Kim  Parker,  Karla  Platte,  Laura  Andrews,  Joan  Baldwin.  Standing,  left  to 
right:  Mike  Yaney,  Kim  Perkins,  Brian  Colby,  Brenda  Leming,  Carl  Badertscher, 
Ken  Smeader,  Carl  Yoder,  Brian  Eicher,  Greg  Zern. 

Not  pictured:  Joseph  Blazier,  Christine  Lampton,  Jamala  McGrew,  Matt  Misner. 


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sss  SPECIAL  EVENTS  — 

1989-90 
Sponsored  by  Summit  Christian  College  and  WBCL 

September  23  -  Karla  Worley  and  Robbie  Hiner 

Karla  Worley  -  Outstanding  featured  soloist  on  Robert 
Schuller's  Hour  of  Power,  Charles  Swindoll's  Insight  for  Living 
Cruise,  and  National  Religious  Broadcasters'  Convention. 
(If  you  like  Sandy  Patti,  you  will  like  Karla  Worley.) 

Robbie  Hlner  -  Featured  soloist  on  the  Old  Time  Gospel  Hour 
and  popular  recording  artist. 
*  Tickets  go  on  sale  August  28 


November  11 
Jones  Trio 


Pearl  Williams 


"Mahalia  Jackson  of  Gospel  Music" 
Singer  -  Pianist 

Acclaimed  by  critics  and  audiences 
for  her  moving  and  expressive 
renditions  of  Black  American 
spirituals.  Honor  graduate  of 
Howard  University  and  consultant 
for  the  Smithsonian  Institution's 
Folklife  Festival. 


January  11  -  The  Cathedral  Quartet 


March  3 
Quintet 


Male  quartet  that  communicates  gospel  music  with  warmth, 
humor,  and  musical  excellence. 


The  Chicago  Brass 


Masters  of  the  brass  instruments 

with  a  remarkable  talent  for 

performing. 

Energetic  -  variety  in  choice  of 

music  -  ability  to  reach  out  to 

audiences.  In  other  words, 

BRAVO! 


Brochures  will  be  sent  out  during  the  summer.  Season  tickets  available. 
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